# Create a Trend Micro Cloud One Account and API Key

## Create a Trend Micro Cloud One Account

#### Step 1: 

* Sign into Trend Micro Cloud One.
* In the upper-right corner of the console, select the drop-down next to your account name and then select click **Create New Account**.

#### Step 2: 

* Enter the following information:
  * **Account Alias:** Enter a friendly name that will help you quickly identify the account. The recommended name is **Epiphany**.
  * **Region:** **US**.
* Select ***Continue***.

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* If an email address is needed to complete the account creation, please provide one from the origin organization’s domain. Epiphany ***will not*** provide an email address for security purposes.
  {% endhint %}

## Create an API Key

#### Step 1: 

* In the upper-right corner of the Trend Micro Cloud One console, select the Epiphany account where you want to add an API key.
* Select the account name and then select **Account Settings**.
* On the left side of the console, select **API Keys**.
* Select **New**.

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#### Step 2: 

* On the form that appears, enter the following information:
  * **API Key Alias**: A friendly name that will help you identify the API key. The recommended alias is **Epiphany\_Key*****.***
  * **Role**: The API key can have access to various Trend Micro Cloud One services. Epiphany requires a **Read Only** role. This is a **Predefined** role.
  * **Language**: English.
  * **Timezone**: East Coast
* Select **Next.**

#### Step 3: 

* The API key value is displayed. **Copy the value now and save it in a safe location because it can't be displayed again**. If you lose it, you will need to create a new API key.
* Select **Close**.